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VOL. XXIV. No. 2.

NEW YORK, JANUARY 11, 1894.

WILL

SELF PRESERVATION. WILL you help yourselves? That is the question for the retail drug trade to determine, and the answer must be given unequivocally at the meeting of the convention of the Interstate Retail Druggists' League to be held in this city on February 6, the only way out of the varied and serious perplexities which beset the pharmacist on everyside. The vigorous, pointed and manly call for a convention of the Interstate League to be held in this city, which we published last month, deserves and we hope will meet with hearty and widespread response. It is in this city that the most vigorous effort must be made.

The convention has been called here largely at the instance of the New York City branch of the League, and it behooves us to have a local delegation which is commensurate with the size and importance of this city.

If you have not already joined the League send your name either to CHAS. A. OSMUN, at 13 Seventh avenue, or to VICTOR KOSTKA, at 700 Ninth avenue.

It is no chimerical or visionary scheme that you are asked to support. Your most vital interests are at stake in every direction. The Detroit Plan promises alleviation of the cutting evil. It is admitted that a return to full prices is not to be contemplated, at least in this section, but there is no doubt that by a sturdy and united effort a scale can be adopted which will yield a small

the following resolution of the special committee appointed to confer with the committee of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association on the "Detroit Plan."

RESOLVED: First.-That the contract plan is the only practical method for the maintenance of fair and legitimate schedules for prices of proprietary articles.

Second. That in order to strengthen and render this plan more effective, it is respectfully recommended that proprietors accept orders for full quantities, with rebate discount only from regular houses recognized as belonging to the number who will faithfully observe the prices and conditions established by the manufacturers.

Third. That, in the opinion of the joint committee, the forms for price lists herewith submitted embody, in the main, features which would tend to give stability to the plan, and they are commended to the favorable consideration of proprietors. The committee consider it desirable that, as far as practicable, proprietors generally adopt uniform or similar forms of price lists.

Fourth. We recommend that proprietors be requested to furnish to the chairman of the committee on proprietary articles of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association, and the committee on trade interests of the Association of Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in Proprietary Articles, full lists of their customers, with the understanding that in cases where it is proven that contracts have been violated they shall be refused further supplies. Also that in case of receiving orders from others their names shall be submitted to the chairman of same committees for approval, before filling them FORM OF LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER TO WHOLESALE

AGENTS.

Office of.... .........(date) GENTLEMEN :-We have this day established a selling price for our preparations, as per inclosed price list.

We shall be pleased to have you act as our selling agents and will make shipments on conditions and

terms as below stated.

On receipt of your acceptance of our selling agency, for which we herewith inclose blank form for your signature, we will forward you such quantities as you may desire, in lots of not less than

In consideration of your maintaining our selling prices and complying with all the regulations herein mentioned we will allow you a commission of

..........per cent. on our selling prices, provided that the net amount is remitted to us within

............days from date of each invoice. We will also allow you................ per cent. for cash off net amount, if remitted in..... days from date of shipment.

We will prepay freight to your railroad depot or wharf, but goods are at your risk after delivery to transportation company. You are not to sell at less than our list prices, but may, if you desire, allow your customers not over............ per cent. for cash in............days from date of shipment.

Our prices shall not be cut by you, or your salesmen or agents directly or indirectly. When we can prove that you have wilfully cut prices, we will withdraw our selling agency and notify all other

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selling agents that no sales shall be made to you except at long prices. We sell only through our selling agents.

We desire to have retail dealers fully protected in obtaining the regular prices, and all selling agents will refuse to supply all recognized and voluntary cutters of prices of any proprietary articles, whether wholesale or retail dealers.

Furthermore, whenever the retail trade of any city, town or county have organized a league or association embracing 80 per cent. of such dealers located in such city, town or county, and have established a schedule at which proprietary articles shall be sold by its members, and such facts shall be reported to you, either by such organization or by the undersigned, then you shall not supply our goods to any dealer in such city, town or county who sells proprietary articles in violation of such schedule so established, except at full retail prices. We have endeavored to make a plan just and equitable to all regular houses recognized as belonging to the number who will faithfully observe our terms and will give no other discounts or terms than herein stated, no matter how large the quantity, and assure you that we will adhere strictly to these regulations and require like observance by all our selling agents.

We believe our efforts in the interests of both jobbers and retailers will be appreciated, and will receive their cordial approval.

Please let us hear from you promptly.
Very respectfully yours,

THE FORM OF ACCEPTANCE IS AS FOLLOWS:

In Boston the wholesale druggists have through their salesmen circulated petitions for signatures among the retail drug trade and have done so with marked success. The same course will probably be pursued in this city, the matter coming up for discussion at the meeting of the New York City branch of the Interstate League this afternoon. The petition to be signed reads thus:

The following apothecaries, believing the Detroit Contract Plan is a practical method for the maintenance of fair and legitimate prices, hereby petition the makers of proprietary goods to adopt that method of selling their preparations, and agree not to sell, directly or indirectly, products, the makers of which agree to the retail features of the Detroit Plan, at less than the prices recommended by the "Apothecaries' Association" of this vicinity.

This agreement to take effect when 80 per cent. of of the retail apothecaries of this vicinity have signed this agreement,

Notice of this to be sent at least one week in advance of declaring the proposed list of prices in force.

News and Notes.

Membership Committee of the American Pharmaceutical

Association.

The following motion was adopted at the Chicago meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association:

That the president be instructed to appoint a special membership committee, to consist of one member from each State and territory, and one from the District of Columbia, and the provinces of Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec. The duty of said committee shall be that of soliciting new members in their respective sections of country. They will report to, and act under the direction of the chairman of the council, Prof. J. M. Good, St. Louis, Mo., and the chairman of the committee of membership, Prof. Charles Caspari, Jr., Baltimore, Md. Considerable time has been required to secure the acceptance of distant appointees, but the earnest and enthusiastic letters received from many indicate that the great advantages of membership are appreciated, and the present year promises to be one of exceptional progress in this direction. The thanks of the Association are due to Prof. Whelpley for the practical suggestion.

The following named members have accepted the appointment :

Nevada

Alabama-Philip C. Candidus, Mobile. ArizonaClemens L. Eachman, Phoenix. Arkansas-Wm. W. Kerr, Russellville. California-Prof. Wm. M. Searby, San Francisco. Colorado-Chas. S. Kline, Denver. Connecticut-Chas. A. Rapelye, Hartford. Delaware John M. Harvey, Wilmington. District of Columbia-Saml. L. Hilton, Washington. Georgia -Dr. Henry R. Slack, LeGrange. Idaho-Albert O. Ingalls, Murray. Illinois-T. H. Patterson, Chicago. Indiana-Josiah K. Lilly, Indianapolis. Iowa-Mrs. Rosa Upson, Marshalltown. Kansas -Mrs. M. O. Miner, Hiawatha. Kentucky-Dr. Wiley Rogers, Louisville. Maine-Edward A. Hay, Portland. Louisiana-Alex. K. Finlay, New Orleans. Maryland-Prof. D. M. Culbroth, Baltimore. Massachusetts-Prof. W. L. Scoville, Boston. Michigan-Arthur S. Parker, Detroit. Minnesota-James C. Hening, Stillwater. Mississippi-John C. Means, Natchez. Missouri-Prof. H. M. Whelpley, St. Louis. Nebraska-James Reed, Nebraska City. -William A. Perkins, Virginia City. New Hampshire-Andrew P. Preston, Portsmouth. New Jersey -Wm. C. Alpers, Bayonne. New Mexico-James A. Zinnear, Deming. New York-Caswell A. Mayo, 37 College place, New York City. North Carolína -Henry M. Chears, Plymouth. Ohio-Louis C. Hopp, Cleveland. Oregon-Geo. C. Blakely, The Dalles. Pennsylvania-Prof. Frank G. Ryan, Philadelphia. Rhode Island-Henry J. Alfreds, Providence. South Dakota-Irvin A. Keith, Lake Preston. Tennessee-James O. Burge, Nashville. Texas-L. Myers Conner, Dallas. Utah-Frank A. Druell, Salt Lake City. Vermont-Henry A. Chapin, Brattleboro. Virginia-Edmund R. Beckwith, Petersburg. West Virginia, Edwin L. Boggs, Charleston. Wisconsin-John A. Dadd, Milwaukee. Quebec-Seraphin Lachance, Montreal. Nova Scotia-Francis C. Simson, Halifax. OntarioJohn Lowden, Toronto.

Every pharmacist of good moral and professional standing, whether in business on his own account, retired from business, or employed by another, and those teachers of pharmacy, botany and chemistry, who may be especially interested in pharmacy, and materia medica, who, after duly considering the objects of the association, and the obligations of the constitution and by-laws, are willing to subscribe to them, are eligible to membership.

The large volume of proceedings issued annually to the members containing the valuable and exhaustive report on the progress of pharmacy, embracing all of prime value that has appeared in the leading chemical and pharmaceutical journals in this country and Europe, is of greater value than the membership fee.

It is hoped that the druggists of each section, will have a local pride in aiding the members of the committee representing them to present to the next annual meeting at Ashville, N. C., the largest accession of members ever secured.

The following sections have not responded, and the president would be pleased to have volunteers offer their services, addressing E. L. Patch, Boston, Mass.: Florida, South Carolina, Washington State, North Dakota and Wyoming.

Random Notes of a Rambling Journey.-III.

SAVANNAH, GA,

Swampy rice-fields alternating with forests of moss-draped cypress, pine and live-oak trees are features distinctive of the scenery to right and left of the line of the Charleston & Savannah Railroad between the points named. Allowance being made for the difference in time between eastern and central standards the distance of some 115 miles between the two points is covered in about four hours, the train leaving Charleston at 3.15 P.M. reaching Savannah the same evening

about 6.30 o'clock. The view along the line of route is dismal at best, and conveys but a poor impression of South Carolina and its resources. Everywhere is evident the lack of that enterprise and energy which has contributed so much to the wealth of the adjoining State of Georgia!

As "the apparel oft proclaims the man" so the railroad depot is often an index of a city's progress. My first impressions of Savannah were favorable and pleasing, its railroad depot being marked by an appearance of bustle and business that I found absent from older and larger cities to the north. These agreeable impressions were deepened and strengthened during my stay in the city by walks and drives through its busy thoroughfares of business, fashionable promenades and numerous parks and squares. The beautiful semi-tropical vegetation which borders the residence streets and grows freely in the public parks and squares is especially pleasing, while the sight of roses, tea olives, violets and other flowers in full bloom in the latter part of December was a surprise of the most agreeable kind.

Opposite the magnificent De Soto Hotel is the pharmacy of Solomon & Co., one of the most handsomely appointed stores to be seen south of Philadelphia. The fixtures were designed by Bangs, of Boston, and are a standing advertisement of the excellence of his work. Dark mahogany has been used throughout, and the rich effect of this wood is heightened by windows of stained glass and an array of exquisitely molded tinctures, which are in turn set off by a line of antique extract jars in white porcelain with gold labels of Spanish design. Flowers and foliage plants were the chief decorations of the windows, and conspicuous among these floral effects was the " kaleidoscope pepper," a shrub which is distinguished by its vari-colored berries, as many as nine different shades of color appearing while the berries last.

The grip was epidemic in Savannah at the time of my visit, and the druggists of the city were kept unusually busy. At Solomon's pharmacy upward of 100 prescriptions were being dispensed daily. The firm of Solomon & Co. consists of I. A. Solomon and J. M. Solomon, who conduct two stores-one a retail establishment under the Guards Arsenal (recently constructed) and another in Bay street where a wholesale trade is carried on, Other prominent Savannah_pharmacists are Lippman Bros., R. C. McCall, W. M. Mills, Dr. R. J. Nunn, P. B. Reid, and Robt. A. Rowlinski.

Savannah also boasts of two colored pharmacists, one of whom only is in busi

ness for himself. His name is J. Henry Bugg, and he is an M.D. of the Lennon Medical College, Raleigh, N. C. White people patronize him for simple remedies.

One of the beautiful attractions of Savannah is Forsyth Park. It is small in size but has a wealth of pines, roses, coleas palmettos, oleanders, jasmine, cacti and magnolias, not to mention numerous other plants of exotic growth, which conspire, to make a very pleasing impression.

No one goes to Savannah without visiting Bonaventure cemetery. It is reached after a pleasant drive of about five miles over the Thunderbolt Shell Road, and is famous for its avenues of live oaks draped with Spanish moss. These immense trees with their weird covering of smilax-like moss extend their long branches over the avenues like the arms of so many witches whose owners might be hurling curses on the traveler below. The scene is inexpressibly weird and picturesque. Through the branches can be obtained an occasional glimpse of blue sky, while through an opening at the far end of the avenue can be faintly discerned the Warsaw River and its heavily wooded banks.

THOS. J. KEENAN.

Gotham Gossip.

The Germans are social people in a hearty expansive fashion. They do not grow old so quickly as do the English or Americans. They do not become so absorbed in business as to lose all taste for social pleasures. At the Young Arions' ball some weeks ago-a very handsome and enjoyable affair-I noticed a number of druggists. There were Dr. Wm. Balser and his son-in-law that soon is to be; Oscar Goldman, who now owns the store at Clinton and Rivington streets; Aug. Eimer and C. Eimer, of Eimer & Amend; Robert F. Amend of the same firm, treasurer of the Young Arions and a very prince of good fellows; H. Jarrett, the New York representative of the Mallinkrodt Chemical Co., divorced, for a short time only, from his eternal cigarette; A. C. Behrens, whose muscular arm and vigorous spirit eminently fit him for his office as president of the Ph. G. Bowling Club; F. G. Werner of Ninth avenue, who bears his years so well that one can scarcely realize that he is a N. Y. C. P. man of '74; M. Arnemann, who hails from Seventh avenue, and F. Ehrmann, Jr., of Park avenue. No wonder they look young, the Germans; they keep young-they enjoy life-temperately but heartily.

In chatting about organizing the retail drug trade with a prominent New York druggist this week, that gentleman said, "Yes, the Germans are, as a class, more 'gregarious' than are Americans of a corresponding position. This has been shown in the history of every effort to organize the drug trade of this city; even the present interstate league has a much larger proportionate number of Germans on its rolls than of Americans." I, too, had observed this in other directions. The most active organization of druggists in the city is the "Deutsch-Americanische Apotheker Verein." The membership of the Ph. G. Bowling Club is composed largely from those of German birth or parentage, and it was the support of the German element that carried the New York college through some of the most trying periods of its existence.

The most interesting social event of the year for the pharmacist, probably, is the annual ball of the German-American Apothecaries' Society, which takes place

this year at Teutonia Assembly Rooms on Friday, January 19. The chairman of the committee, A. C. Behrens of Fortyfirst street and Eighth avenue, reports a large number of tickets already sold and says the prospects of duplicating the brilliant success which attended their balls for the past two years are most excellent.

The Union Chemical Works, of 15 Cedar street, whose factory is at Newark, N. J., has been placed in the hands of a receiver, Morris E. Sterne, on the application of the directors. One suit for $31,892 has been begun against the company, and suits for $150,000 more are threatened. Louis Engelhorn is the president of the company, and he, with Dr. Engelhorn, owned only twenty shares of the stock. A receiver in supplementary. proceedings was appointed for Louis Engelhorn three weeks ago.

The liabilities are about $290,000, divided among twenty-seven creditors, the largest ones being as follows: W. H. Ladenburg & Soehne, Mannheim, Germany, $143,572; Dr. F. Engelhorn, Jr., as transferee of C. F. Boehringer & Soehne, Mannheim, $51,860; Lazard Frères, $29,470; J. L. & D. S. Riker, $26,452, and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., $15,509. The assets are placed at $136,192. All the manufactured stock except $10,000 is pledged as collateral for advances. Bradstreet's took away the company's rating in October.

Mr.

Harry P. Bissell, Ph.G., was married on Jan. 1 to Miss Flora M. Randall. Bissell is a graduate of the N. Y. C. P. class '93. He is what might be called a natural druggist, and one who wins the best wishes and good will of all who know him, and who makes friends everywhere as he did among his college instructors and acquaintances. Mrs. Bissell is a young lady of very amiable qualities and one who will be sure to gain the esteem and high respect of all among whom her lot in life is cast. The young couple start off with pleasant prospects and the wish from their numerous freinds of a happy and prosperous voyage through life.

William Dean Howells, the novelist, tells us,in the record of his "Literary Passions," that while a boy he was sent to his uncle's drug store to engage in the drug business, but that an experience of a day led him to abandon it. This experience he recalls as having been particularly painful. It may be inferred from this that his first task was to wash out copaiba-soiled mortars.

S. M. Burroughs, the public spirited and benevolent American pharmacist of London, of the firm of Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., has contributed $5,000 as initiative toward a fund for building a college hospital at Dartford, England.

Boston Budget.

Our board of pharmacy has recently held one of its most important meetings, at which a new era was inaugurated toward suppressing some of the illegally conducted drug stores of this State. This movement will be received favorably by the pharmacists of this commonwealth, but will not meet the approbation of that portion of the trade whose business is conducted upon certificates of registration which will not bear investigation. The object of this meeting was to consider complaints against Charles A. Slee, of Marblehead; Dr. E. A. Cardin, of Fall River, and William F. Tripp, for the violation of Section 1, chapter 472, of the acts of 1893. This is an act relative to complaints against registered pharmacists,

and the section under which the complaints were drawn prohibits any registered person from permitting the use of his name or his certificate of registration, by others in the conduct of the business of pharmacy, when he himself is not the owner and actively engaged in such business. This act gives the board the power to suspend any person's registration as a pharmacist and his certificate thereof, for such term as may be deemed for the best interest of the public, and in flagrant cases the certificate may be revoked. This law went into effect last June and these were the first complaints to be brought under it. President Whitney, Secretary Butler and the other members of the board were present at this meeting, which was held behind closed doors. The three defendants were notified of the hearing, but only William F. Tripp appeared. Tripp's case received the attention of the board first and it appeared that his certificate was obtained in 1885 and that he remained in the drug business until 1887, when he engaged in railroading; from this time to 1892 he had no connection with pharmacy in any way. During the latter year he entered into an agreement with a person who was about to open a drug store, and who was desirous of hiring or purchasing a certificate, by which, for the consideration of $10 a month, his (Tripp's) certificate could be used. In Slee's case it was shown that an agreement had been made by which a man not registered was to obtain a sixth-class liquor license contrary to the statute upon his (Slee's) certificate. Slee being at this time engaged in other business. From the evi

dence in Dr. Cardin's case it appeared that his certificate had been let for $3 per day. Both Tripp and Slee obtained their certificates upon the enactment of the first pharmacy statute, leaving Dr. Cardin the only one of the trio to secure his certificate by examination. After a careful review of the facts presented in these cases the board voted unanimously to revoke the certificate of William F. Tripp, numbered 2380; and that the certificate of Dr. E. A. Cardin, numbered 3083, and that of Charles A. Slee, numbered 1039, each be suspended.

E. I. Sawyer, 3125 Washington street, has a new Low Art Tile fountain.

Theo. F. Rice & Co. are the present proprietors of the store 1005 Washington street.

The prevailing sickness has given business a fresh impetus. This is noted more especially in the prescription department.

E. H. Grover, of 4th street, South Boston, H. C. Hall, Waltham, and T. R. Shannon, Hartford, Conn., have very generously donated their building fund bonds to the use of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.

"No goods sold at retail" is prominently displayed in the windows of Gilman Bros., wholesale druggists. Hon. Gorham D. Gilman, of this firm, has an enviable reputation as a lecturer, and he has delivered his illustrated talk upon "Hawaii" many times of late.

Lowell Letter.

C. I. Hood's flat is to be a beauty. Forrest Durant has accepted a position of Howard & Shanahan on Central street.

In the death of Roger Lang, Lowell lost one of its oldest druggists as well as one of its ablest and most respected citizens. Mr. Lang was well known for his many kind acts to the needy.

Eddy Shanahan, of the Opera House Pharmacy, is spending a few days in Provdence.

"The Lowell Pestles," as five stalwart Lowell druggists have seen fit to name themselves, claim they can "do " any other team of bowlers in the State.

Oscar Wilson, of the firm Storey & Co., has returned from his studies, and is now a full fledged M.D. His shingle is located at the old stand of Davis Cor.

S. C. Shirley, Gorham Hall Pharmacy, has recently removed into his handsome new cottage on Gates street, which he built at a cost of several hundred dollars last Fall.

No business was done at the last meeting of the Lowell Druggists' Association as there was not enough druggists in attendance to form a quorum. This association is proving a great thing for the Lowell druggist. Unformity in prices and a friendly feeling all around now seem to be the general run of things. Interest should not be allowed to lag as it is a really good thing for all.

One of Lowell's most able officers, Simon B. Harris, has been engaged by the board of pharmacy to look up the disreputable druggists of the State. In the choosing of Mr. Harris for that work the board used most excellent judgment, for a more efficient person could scarcely be found in the whole New England for that work. He will surely root out the impostors. Being well versed in all points of law and not to be taken in camp by bluffs, "gab" or "jollies," nor to be frightened, he will prove a grand acquisition to the legitimate druggist.

Massachusetts Matters.

C. H. Bangs will furnish the new fixtures for J. Č. Oxley's store, Reading.

David F. Baxter, Brookline, is regaling his customers with hot soda from one of Tufts' elegant fountains.

Edward Farrar, of Medford, has opened a new store. C. P. Whittle supplies the fixtures, and the fountain was manufactured by the Low Art Tile Co.

Dennis F. Hartnett has opened a new store on Boston street, Salem, in the store formerly occupied by Mr. Griffin. Hugh Gray, with Frank Grader of Lynn for many years, will be manager for Mr. Hartnett.

Maine Mention.

J. E. Footer is to open a new store at Bath.

F. A. Shurtleff, South Paris, has a new fountain.

E. E. Boynton opened a new and elegant drug store in the Fletcher block, Camden.

The firm of Tucker & Larrabee, of Waterville, has been dissolved, Mr. Larrabee buying out his partner's interest.

S. R. Crabtree has opened a new drug store in Island Falls, and is having a good business. He is the only druggist within a radius of 30 miles, and undoubtedly will receive a good patronage.

A novel case has recently been entered in the Supreme Court at Auburn. It is thn first of the kind on record, and is a bill iequity against the owner of a building lo cated in Lewiston, in which, it is said, intoxicating liquors are sold. A portion of this building is used as a drug store (?), and here, it is alleged, the illegal business has been transacted. The case will be warmly contested on both sides.

Connecticut Cullings.

The Williams & Carlton Company, a leading drug firm at Hartford, has been made a joint stock association.

The brick block corner of State and Edward streets, New Haven, has been sold by George Hugo to T. C. Trefry, the druggist in the block.

James W. Waterman, of Mystic, has been making some extensive improvements in the interior of his store, so that it now assumes a very handsome appearance.

John Bonney has reopened the drug store in Shering & Holme's block, New Britain. Improvements are being made in this store, including a new fountain from the Low Art Tile Co.

Philadelphia Pharmacists.

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The first change to be reported this year is the well-known drug store at 15th and Market streets, which occurred on January 2d. Several years ago Amos Yarnall & Co. conducted a wholesale and retail business at this stand and were afterwards succeeded by E. C Jones & Co. Every one in the city knows and respects Edward C. Jones and nearly all are familiar with the cause of his retirement. To those who don't it may be said that Mr. Jones' kindness and generosity and constant desire to help others got the better of his judgment and led him into extending credit to many who proved unworthy of his confidence. The store then passed into the hands of W. H. Earl & Co., who found it a task more difficult than was expected to build up a business that for years had been losing ground. Two years ago Mr. Earl closed the wholesale department and has since devoted his attention to the retail trade. Early in December he concluded to retire from business and consulting Frank E. Engelman, solicitor and druggists' attorney, placed the store in his hands for sale. As this location is conceded by experts to be one of the best in the city, Mr. Engelman lost no time in approaching some of our leading druggists who he considered would appreciate such an opportunity. The proverbial slowness of dwellers in the city Brotherly Love has received another exemplification, for, while undoubtedly one or other of these gentlemen might, by next Christmas, have decided to make the venture, a New Yorker comes along and secures the prize. A. Eugene De Reeves, the purchaser, during the past three years has visited nearly every prominent drug store in the United States, and his natural astuteness and large experience led him in a moment to perceive the advantages of this location, and he hastened to close the bargain. The store is immediately opposite the Market street exit of the new Pennsylvania depot, and is unquestionably more favorably situated than any other pharmacy in the neighborhood to catch transient trade from the numerous passengers on this road. Mr. De Reeves is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and was formerly with J. T. White at 21st and Pine streets, afterward with Milton Campbell, Mr. White's successor. He was next employed by the H. K. Mulford Co. as salesman, and for the past three years has traveled from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the interests of The Trommer Malt Co. Mr. De Reeves is a bright and energetic young man, courteous in manner and of considerable business ability. His many friends wish him abundant success. He has selected a choice stock of drugs, toilet requisites, etc., a full line of fine sponges and chamois bought from W.

B. Burk & Bro., an elegant lot of imported and Key West cigars, and the public have already discovered that, to quote Mr. De Reeves' words, "everything that is found in a well equipped drug store anywhere can be obtained at this establishment."

Walter F. Ware, manufacturer of Mizpah specialties, has moved to more commodious quarters and can now be found at 512 Arch street.

Smith, Kline & French Co., the most extensive wholesale druggists in Philadelphia, severed their connection from the trust several months ago.

R. J. Allen, Son & Co., 1124 Market street, Philadelphia, announce that for the present they have discontinued the sale of alcohol. This is welcome news to their pharmacal patrons, as the withdrawal of such a large house from the "trust" would indicate a break in the near future.

Wiley & Wallace appear to be phenomenally unlucky. Two years ago two persons were killed by the accidental explosion of flash light powder in their building at 123 North Seventh street. Three years previous to that there was a disastrous fire there, through which four people lost their lives. Now during Christmas week, just before they intended to move their location, four fires were discovered simultaneously in different parts of the building.

Pennsylvania Pointers.

H. L. DeKalb, of Bustleton, has purchased the store adjoining Dr. H. A. Trego's residence in Newton.

Calvin Stahl has purchased the drug store of Edward McCoy at Mt. Jewett. Mr. Stahl was formerly employed by Mr. McCoy.

Dr. H. C. Wheeler, a very prominent doctor of Carbondale, is pursuing a postgraduate course in his favorite study,

surgery.

Harry Stearns, who has been a student at the New York College of Pharmacy, was called home to Bradford recently by the death of his father, L. M. Stearns.

H. W. Zeamer has purchased P. S. Brugh's drug store in Columbia, Pa., and is brightening up the place and striving for a boom in business. Mr. Zeamer is a young and progressive man, and will undoubtedly achieve prominence and prosperity at the old stand.

Miss May Callendar, eldest daughter of W. B. Callendar,of the firm of Callendar & Cochran, druggists, at 85 Main street, Bradford, was married recently to Lieut. Oscar W. Koester, assistant engineer U. S. N. Among the guests were E. L. Beach, H. O. Stickney and W. H. McGrann, assistant engineers, and J. C. Reid, ensign of the U. S. N. Lieut. and Mrs. Koester will reside in Brooklyn, N. Y.

Cincinnati Chemists.

Chas. Smith, of J. M. Long & Co., is laid up with quinsy

C. F. Keena, of Newport, Ky., is up and about again after a severe spell of pleurisy.

Robt. Greenland & Bro., downtown pharmacy, have added a hot soda water fountain to their store.

E. G. Lilly, the East End pharmacist, after a two week's sickness of grip, is now able to be around again,

J. B. Adams, formerly of Lincoln County, Ky., has purchased the old stand of J. R. Youngblut at Newport.

Mr. V. M. Lamb, head clerk for W. J. Hall & Co, is seriously ill at Price's Hospital with pneumonia.

Hugh Stephan, the oldest druggist in Cincinnati and vicinity, had a cancer removed from the left side of his face by Dr. Conner.

J. R. Youngblut, formerly of Newport, Ky, is getting his samples ready for an extended trip in the South for Stine Vogler Drug Co.

G. M. Miller, a rising druggist of Newport, Ky., has purchased the O. Mayer & Co. store and has appointed his oldest son manager of the new store.

Cincinnati physicians will not be allowed to practice medicine until they have registered to the health officer, Dr. Prendergast. Must be graduates of college of medicine in good standing. This is done to prevent druggists from prescribing for small ailments.

Michigan Mention.

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A disastrous fire broke out Wednesday evening. Jan. 4, in the wholesale drug house of T. H. Hinchman & Son, Detroit, Mich., and in less than an hour the building and contents entirely destroyed. The firm carried a stock valued at $120,000, which was insured for $80,000. Mr. Hinchman, Sr., was in New York at the time. The firm have established temporary headquarters at 31 East Larned street, and will endeavor to fill all orders. Offers were received from friends in other cities to fill orders, some of which were accepted. The firm has been in existence since 1819, and did a business amounting to $750,000 a year. It was a fierce but beautiful fire, the various drugs producing brilliant colored effects. Surrounding property was badly damaged and the total loss will reach $217,000.

The St. Carrier Pharmacy Co. was recently incorporated at Bay City for $5,000.

Rubbish in the basement of Brown's pharmacy, Detroit, caught fire last week. The store narrowly escaped destruction.

H. Zimmer's drug store at Manistee was closed recently under a chattel mortgage held by A. H. Lyman. Other mortgages were filed to Mrs. Zimmer and Mr. Schreiner.

The Hazelton & Perkins Drug Co., of Grand Rapids, gave their traveling men a day off on New Year's and a banquet at the Morton House. The evening was spent at the theater.

Frederick W. R. Perry, of Detroit, was last week appointed a member of the State board of pharmacy in place of Alderman James Vernor, who declined to servə on the board any longer.

S. E. Youngs, druggist at Lakeview, has filed two chattel mortgages aggregating $700. The first for $200 in favor of John Ketcham, Edmore, Mich., and the other for $500 in favor of Farrand, Williams & Clark, of Detroit.

John J. Fahry and Anthony Drach, business partners in a drug business at Benton Harbor, Mich., have been on unpleasant terms which culminated in a quarrel last week. Pistols were drawn and arrests followed. The store has been taken in charge by Morrison & Plummer Co., Chicago wholesale druggists, and the business will probably be closed up,